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03-11-2014 , 01:24 PM
Just raped City 2-0. Goals by Oscar and Bender. Someone come at me in fifa.
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03-11-2014 , 01:25 PM
If its my pick which I think it is?
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03-11-2014 , 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Das Boot
Kroos and Ozil being part of the first line of pressing isn't the perfect fit with Costa's pressing from the front (not that either are atrocious defenders, but they're hardly the physical harriers at Atletico), but both are elite for the "get the ball to Costa quickly in threatening positions and let him duel CBs over and over again" plan that it seems his attack will take the form of. Assume fanerio will just play a super high line with Witsel/Matuidi/Mangala/Varane all stepping up to aggressively ball-win, though feel Alaba's at risk of exposure in his role.

Kagawa and Grosskreutz were good picks given Ozil ghan need a sub in the 63rd minute of every game given the ideal tempo of a Costa team with those athletes.
not sure I'm playing a high line all of the time, seems I can also leverage my team's strengths via packing the box and going for own riskier own 1/3rd interceptions and challenges due my aerial superiority in defending set pieces and the l33tness of my counters.

in general it'll be a high-tempo high-line affair. gotta leverage BLAISE + Diego Costa's historically unprecedented elite work on that end + the speed of my CBs, especially varane's ridiculous closing speed



pressing strat is your standard game-theory mixture of full-press, attacking 1/2 press and own 1/3rd press.
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03-11-2014 , 01:53 PM
Ok, instead of Sirigu, I take Marc Andre ter Stegen
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03-11-2014 , 02:00 PM
sigh, thought I would get him. I'm not even sure what's up with the order anymore.
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03-11-2014 , 02:03 PM
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03-11-2014 , 02:10 PM
RT can pick.

zaids can pick 2 anytime, and PBAL/moocher now 4 picks behind
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03-11-2014 , 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by marek_heinz
Ok, instead of Sirigu, I take Marc Andre ter Stegen
Very nice. Was wondering/hoping that people forgot about him a little.

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Originally Posted by aoFrantic
sigh, thought I would get him. I'm not even sure what's up with the order anymore.
Twig is up right before you, so you can go as sonn as those two picks are in (which they may already be?)
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03-11-2014 , 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by RebeccaTwigley
I'll take Diego Lopez.
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Surely diego lopez gets the number 2/3 spot at this wc.
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If its my pick which I think it is?
Definitely your pick. Sounds like people thought Lopez was a no-go. So I'd say your options are: 1. Take someone else, 2. Make the case for Lopez and be prepared to switch later.

Either way, make your second pick.

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Originally Posted by aoFrantic
sigh, thought I would get him. I'm not even sure what's up with the order anymore.
Last pick was hours and hours ago.

I'd say a good rule of thumb is that if you've been on deck for 2-4 ours with no activity just go ahead and pick. If there's some minor controversy on these bench guys, so what...

At this stage enough guys are lapsing that it isn't realistic for everyone to get PM'd the moment they are officially up. There are always gonna be several guys "on the clock" at once from now on. So if you really want a certain target, make it a point to follow the draft thread and inquire when it looks like you might be up.
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03-11-2014 , 06:26 PM
Lopez is eligible imo, tjeres no way he is behind de gea or undrafted
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03-11-2014 , 06:32 PM
undrafted felt ridic out of favor for who knows what reason
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03-11-2014 , 06:53 PM
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funny thing is that the ball wasnt even headed towards the goal
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03-11-2014 , 07:52 PM
I PM'd Frantic a little bit ago, and Bandz just now. So Bandz has now joined AOF, RT, Zaids, and of course PBAL/Moocher on the board.
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03-11-2014 , 08:05 PM
DIEGOAT COSTA

but also lolmilan, lolbustoitaly
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03-11-2014 , 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by fanerio
DIEGOAT COSTA

but also lolmilan, lolbustoitaly
Pretty sexy assist from my boy Koke too! (who incidentally has been called up for Spain on the reg the past six months, at the expense of bigger names like Mata, Isco, etc.)
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03-11-2014 , 09:23 PM
If im up I'm taking the ox.
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03-11-2014 , 09:46 PM
I got the anti gegen/press weapon, everyone that comes at him will be eaten digested and pooped even before he double contact, spins and nutmegs your dude. He also makes bundle offers, 3 people burned for the price of one.

The one and only

Spoiler:


To some Jazz tune too

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03-11-2014 , 09:49 PM
Ox wants it so much, it's a shame for England he's a lock to get overplayed down the stretch
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03-11-2014 , 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by aoFrantic
If im up I'm taking the ox.
Figured you go for him eventually, glad he lasted. Nice pick. Looked dangerously adventurous from the CM position today a couple times when I glanced over, nice to see. He's just maybe developing just a BIT of Dembele to his game to go along with the other good stuff. And in addition to the pace and the power dribbling, some nice displays of skill in small spaces.
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03-11-2014 , 10:27 PM
Well, now that you mentioned that undrafted he was the only other player I was considering.
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03-11-2014 , 11:56 PM
ill take **** to complete my ****

it isnt my turn until a couple of minutes
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03-12-2014 , 12:47 AM
taking hugo campagnaro from inter/argentina
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03-12-2014 , 01:17 AM
current squad:

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subs: Nasri, Puyol
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03-12-2014 , 01:54 AM
ill take miguel veloso.
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03-12-2014 , 09:53 AM
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Well, now that you mentioned that undrafted he was the only other player I was considering.
Oh ****, lol.

Can't blame me entirely.......who would ever expect a Spurs player to be on a plane to Brazil...
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